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Albis Hochwacht: sunset photography forecast

The tower on the Albis ridge is the closest thing Zurich has to a proper Alpine outlook. From the top you get Lake Zurich on one side and the Alps running toward the Bernese Oberland on the other. The catch is the roof, which crops the sky — so this is a long-lens location more than a big-sky one.

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Will today's sunset be worth it?

Simplified forecast from the open model run. The full forecast — a second model, your exact viewpoint, the hourly cloud timeline — is in the app.

in 3h 41m

Pale clear glow

Exactly at sunset: Fair

Starts

in 2h 56m

Soft warm light · portraits & landscapes

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunset

Light corridor: open

Why: The sun's path is clear at the height its low light travels, so the light can reach the clouds at sunset.

  • Light path: clear (6% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
  • Sun: clearly visible. The sun's path to the horizon reads open; the disc should be visible.
Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity15% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 31–31% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 44–84% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 22–22% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 44–84% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 53–53% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 53–84% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 84–84% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertainty50 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light100 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light

Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.

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Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunset.

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For photographers: shooting Albis Hochwacht

Best months

All year. Winter often gives the cleanest air for the distant Alps, but the approach can be icy.

Suggested focal lengths

100–400 mm for the distant Alpine chain; wider framing is limited by the tower roof

Composition

Work the compression: pick one massif and let the haze layers separate it from the foreground ridges.

Recommended arrival

Allow 30 minutes for the walk plus the 153 steps, then 30 minutes to settle before the light.

Access planning

Car or bus to Albispass, then a 20–30 minute walk through forest, then the tower stairs.

Parking: Albispass parking, then a signed forest path

Approach: 20–30 minutes on foot, plus a 153-step tower climb

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